The Biden administration altered the official federal policy on approving new interstate natural gas facilities and pipelines, requiring a climate consideration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that it will begin to “undertake a robust consideration” of the environmental justice impacts of such fossil fuel projects before granting approval, according to a fact sheet published […]
Greenhouse gas emissions have surged in multiple Northeast states that shuttered nuclear power plants since 2019, Politico reported. The states — Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania — closed down the zero-emissions nuclear reactors in recent years, even as they announced ambitious pledges to transition away from fossil fuels, according to Politico. Since 2019, carbon dioxide […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/nuclear-power-plant-4535760__480-1.jpg480720Thomas Catenaccihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngThomas Catenacci2022-02-23 01:55:202022-02-22 05:57:28Emissions Increased In States That Closed Nuclear Plant
It could be a coincidence—or it could foretell a historic Supreme Court term. The Court has now accepted two cases for this term that could threaten the essential legal underpinnings of the federal administrative state. The first is American Hospital Association v. Becerra, in which the plaintiff questions the Chevron doctrine—a rule fashioned by the Supreme Court itself in […]
When Joe Biden assumed the presidency one year ago, America had finally achieved energy independence. Iran was in chaos, fearing that its nuclear ambitions had been dashed. A year later, it’s America’s interests that have been dashed. Biden campaigned on a pledge to rejoin the Iran nuclear accord and work on its weaknesses later. He […]
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Chief Justice John Marshall’s observation, “[t]hat the power to tax involves the power to destroy,” has become part of American political lore. Marshall understood that the state’s revenue-extracting power can be weaponized—even against those who have committed no crime. We are now seeing a corollary to that notion in finance, with fossil fuel companies as […]
I can’t help but see the link. In fact, it is clearer than ever with the passing of my parents due to Covid. They passed together holding hands within 10 minutes of each other on Jan 19. The evil , and that is what it is, whether well-intentioned or not, was revealed in the steadfast […]
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Joe Biden began his train wreck of a presidency a year ago by putting America last and never looked back. On his first day in office, he canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have supported thousands of well-paying jobs while lowering energy prices. If constructed, the 1,200 mile pipeline would have carried 830,000 barrels […]
With more than forty percent of the EV’s in America being in California at the end of 2020, the EV popularity in California has gotten President Biden so excited to want the rest of the country to follow California’s lead that Biden issued a new executive order that pushes for half of all new cars […]
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A Google News search of the phrase “climate change,” today turns up a story in Inside Climate News claiming polar bears are declining due to climate change. Nothing could be further from the truth. Data show polar bear numbers have grown significantly during the recent modest warming. The story, “Warming Trends: Climate Threats to Bears, Bugs and […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/polar-bear-pixabay-2-696x475-1.jpg475696H. Sterling Burnetthttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngH. Sterling Burnett2022-01-19 01:55:032022-01-17 10:27:22What’s With the False Reporting, Inside Climate News? Polar Bears Are Doing Well
If we believed our own rhetoric about the climate crisis, support for nuclear would be much higher. If you still needed proof that nuclear energy has returned to the conversation after decades of disfavor, it came with an unexpected celebrity boost last month. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Canadian singer Grimes separately used their star power to advocate […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/nuclear-power-plant-4535760__480.jpg480720Jason Bordoffhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJason Bordoff2022-01-10 01:55:442022-01-08 06:48:203 Reasons Nuclear Power Has Returned to the Energy Debate
Biden Administration Adds Climate Roadblocks to Future Pipelines, Energy Projects
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics/by Thomas CatenacciThe Biden administration altered the official federal policy on approving new interstate natural gas facilities and pipelines, requiring a climate consideration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that it will begin to “undertake a robust consideration” of the environmental justice impacts of such fossil fuel projects before granting approval, according to a fact sheet published […]
Emissions Increased In States That Closed Nuclear Plant
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics/by Thomas CatenacciGreenhouse gas emissions have surged in multiple Northeast states that shuttered nuclear power plants since 2019, Politico reported. The states — Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania — closed down the zero-emissions nuclear reactors in recent years, even as they announced ambitious pledges to transition away from fossil fuels, according to Politico. Since 2019, carbon dioxide […]
The Supreme Court Confronts the Administrative State
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Peter WallisonIt could be a coincidence—or it could foretell a historic Supreme Court term. The Court has now accepted two cases for this term that could threaten the essential legal underpinnings of the federal administrative state. The first is American Hospital Association v. Becerra, in which the plaintiff questions the Chevron doctrine—a rule fashioned by the Supreme Court itself in […]
Biden Is Helping the Mullahs
/in Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonWhen Joe Biden assumed the presidency one year ago, America had finally achieved energy independence. Iran was in chaos, fearing that its nuclear ambitions had been dashed. A year later, it’s America’s interests that have been dashed. Biden campaigned on a pledge to rejoin the Iran nuclear accord and work on its weaknesses later. He […]
Climate Tyrants’ New Tactics
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Richard MorrisonChief Justice John Marshall’s observation, “[t]hat the power to tax involves the power to destroy,” has become part of American political lore. Marshall understood that the state’s revenue-extracting power can be weaponized—even against those who have committed no crime. We are now seeing a corollary to that notion in finance, with fossil fuel companies as […]
The Arrogance of Authority in Covid and Climate
/in Culture War, Education, Environment, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Joe BastardiI can’t help but see the link. In fact, it is clearer than ever with the passing of my parents due to Covid. They passed together holding hands within 10 minutes of each other on Jan 19. The evil , and that is what it is, whether well-intentioned or not, was revealed in the steadfast […]
Revisiting Keystone XL and Biden’s False Promise of ‘Green Jobs’
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics/by Kevin MooneyJoe Biden began his train wreck of a presidency a year ago by putting America last and never looked back. On his first day in office, he canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have supported thousands of well-paying jobs while lowering energy prices. If constructed, the 1,200 mile pipeline would have carried 830,000 barrels […]
Imagine Electric Vehicles in Bad Weather
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Ronald SteinWith more than forty percent of the EV’s in America being in California at the end of 2020, the EV popularity in California has gotten President Biden so excited to want the rest of the country to follow California’s lead that Biden issued a new executive order that pushes for half of all new cars […]
What’s With the False Reporting, Inside Climate News? Polar Bears Are Doing Well
/in Culture War, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by H. Sterling BurnettA Google News search of the phrase “climate change,” today turns up a story in Inside Climate News claiming polar bears are declining due to climate change. Nothing could be further from the truth. Data show polar bear numbers have grown significantly during the recent modest warming. The story, “Warming Trends: Climate Threats to Bears, Bugs and […]
3 Reasons Nuclear Power Has Returned to the Energy Debate
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics/by Jason BordoffIf we believed our own rhetoric about the climate crisis, support for nuclear would be much higher. If you still needed proof that nuclear energy has returned to the conversation after decades of disfavor, it came with an unexpected celebrity boost last month. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Canadian singer Grimes separately used their star power to advocate […]